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Federal spending in Whitman County, WA
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Whitman County, Washington, received $398M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $8,207 for each of its 48,512 residents.
That is below the Washington rate of $12,136 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 15 of 39 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 63% direct payments, 35% grants.
Obligations were down 11% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.8B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($589M), Department of Agriculture ($362M) and Department of Education ($229M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $5.2M
- Grants $138M
- Direct payments $252M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $34K
- Other assistance $3.3M
| Per resident | This county | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,207 | $12,136 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $108 | $2,361 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $2,844 | $3,844 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,186 | $5,900 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $68 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 15 of 39 in state · 816 of 3,143 US | 32 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington State University | 65 | $215M | 43% |
| 2 | Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | 1 | $113M | 23% |
| 3 | Health Care Authority | 1 | $83M | 17% |
| 4 | Washington State University | 12 | $38M | 8% |
| 5 | Washington ST Department of Transportation | 11 | $25M | 5% |
| 6 | City of Pullman | 5 | $13M | 3% |
| 7 | Hexamer Therapeutics Inc. | 1 | $3.9M | 1% |
| 8 | Public Hospital District 1 a of Whitman County | 1 | $3.0M | 1% |
| 9 | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc | 1 | $1.9M | 0% |
| 10 | Community Child Care Center | 1 | $1.8M | 0% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $113M | 9 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Health Care Authority | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $83M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Washington State University | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $50M | 19 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Washington State University | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $11M | 5 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Washington State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.6M | 20 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Washington State University | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.6M | 26 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Washington State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.7M | 19 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Pullman | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.4M | 10 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Washington State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.9M | 15 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Washington State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.1M | 29 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington's 5th congressional district | 100% | $5.4B | $6,875 |
Other counties in Washington
- King County $9,962
- Pierce County $7,025
- Benton County $20,713
- Snohomish County $4,973
- Spokane County $6,278
- Thurston County $10,167
- Kitsap County $10,359
- Clark County $5,483
- Whatcom County $5,999
- Yakima County $4,969
- Skagit County $7,306
- Cowlitz County $7,619
- Island County $9,924
- Clallam County $10,497
- Grays Harbor County $8,627
- Chelan County $8,114
- Lewis County $7,029
- Mason County $7,297
- Grant County $4,819
- Walla Walla County $7,539
- Stevens County $8,546
- Jefferson County $11,950
- Okanogan County $8,856
- Franklin County $3,507
- Kittitas County $6,309
- Douglas County $5,840
- Pacific County $9,128
- Klickitat County $7,506
- Asotin County $7,763
- San Juan County $8,108
- Pend Oreille County $8,748
- Lincoln County $9,983
- Adams County $4,841
- Skamania County $7,478
- Ferry County $7,608
- Columbia County $11,165
- Wahkiakum County $7,337
- Garfield County $8,011
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Washington.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Whitman County, Washington?
$398M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.8B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$8,207 per resident in FY2026 (population 48,512), against $12,136 for Washington and $14,743 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Whitman County, Washington?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Washington State University ($215M), Hensel Phelps Construction Co. ($113M), Health Care Authority ($83M), Washington State University ($38M) and Washington ST Department of Transportation ($25M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Whitman County, Washington?
Social Security Administration ($589M), Department of Agriculture ($362M), Department of Education ($229M), Department of Transportation ($140M) and Department of Defense ($138M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.